ACHD Comments-MER21-0113, Blue Bird Car Wash on Silverstone, A-2021-0175
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Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achd.ada.id.us
Kent Goldthorpe, President
Dave McKinney, Vice-President
Jim D. Hansen, Commissioner
Mary May, Commissioner
Alexis Pickering, Commissioner
September 17, 2021
To: ARCH, PLLC
R. Damon Beard
537 E. Forest Ridge Drive
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Subject: MER21-0113/ A-2021-0175
1475 S. Silverstone Way
Blue Bird Car Wash Silverstone, design review for a 6,923-foot car wash with
vacuum plaza development on 1.64 acres.
On January 31, 2019, the Ada County Highway District approved MER18-0146/A-2018-0350 for
the construction of Blue Bird Car Wash on Silverstone Way. The site-specific conditions of
approval also apply to MER21-0113/ A-2021-0175/Blue Bird Car Wash Silverstone.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6171.
Sincerely,
Renata Ball-Hamilton
Planner 1
Development Services
cc: City of Meridian (Joseph Dodson & Bill Parsons), Via Email
Owner (Matt Witt of CHINDEN & LINDER CROSSING LLC), Via Email
Standard Conditions of Approval
1. All proposed irrigation facilities shall be located outside of the ACHD right-of-way (including
all easements). Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the ACHD
right-of-way (including all easements). Private Utilities including sewer or water systems
are prohibited from being located within the ACHD right-of-way.
2. In accordance with District policy, 7203.6, the applicant may be required to update any
existing non-compliant pedestrian improvements abutting the site to meet current
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The applicant’s engineer should
provide documentation of ADA compliance to District Development Review staff for review.
3. Replace any existing damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that may be damaged
during the construction of the proposed development. Contact Construction Services at
387-6280 (with file number) for details.
4. A license agreement and compliance with the District’s Tree Planter policy is required for
all landscaping proposed within ACHD right-of-way or easement areas.
5. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall
be borne by the developer.
6. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right -of-way.
The applicant at no cost to ACHD shall repair existing utilities damaged by the applicant.
The applicant shall be required to call DIGLINE (1-811-342-1585) at least two full business
days prior to breaking ground within ACHD right-of-way. The applicant shall contact ACHD
Traffic Operations 387-6190 in the event any ACHD conduits (spare or filled) are
compromised during any phase of construction.
7. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in
writing by the District. Contact the District’s Utility Coordinator at 387-6258 (with file
numbers) for details.
8. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the ACHD Policy Manual, ISPWC
Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all
applicable ACHD Standards unless specifically waived herein. An engineer registered in
the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans.
9. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable
requirements of ACHD prior to District approval for occupancy.
10. No change in the terms and conditions of this approval shall be valid unless they are in
writing and signed by the applicant or the applicant’s authorized representative and an
authorized representative of ACHD. The burden shall be upon the applicant to obtain
written confirmation of any change from ACHD.
11. If the site plan or use should change in the future, ACHD Planning Review will review the
site plan and may require additional improvements to the transportation system at that time.
Any change in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this application, shall
require the applicant to comply with ACHD Policy and Standard Conditions of Approval in
place at that time unless a waiver/variance of the requirements or other legal relief is
granted by the ACHD Commission.
Sara M. Baker, President
Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President
Jim D. Hansen, Commissioner
Kent Goldthorpe, Commissioner
Paul Woods, Commissioner
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Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
January 31, 2019
To: Matt Witt
350 N. 9th St. Ste. 200
Boise, ID 83702
Subject: MER18-0146 / A-2018-0358
3520 E. Overland Road
Blue Bird Carwash
In response to your request for comment, the Ada County Highway District has reviewed the
submitted application and site plan for the item referenced above. It has been determined that ACHD
has site specific conditions of approval for this application.
A. Findings of Fact
1. Site History: This site was previously reviewed as part of Stonemont Subdivision in September
2018. The requirements of this report are consistent with that of the prior action.
2. Right-of-Way
a. Street Section and Right-of-Way Width Policy: District Policies 7205.2.1 & 7205.5.2
state that the standard 7-lane street section shall be 96-feet (back-of-curb to back-of-curb)
within 120-feet of right-of-way. This width typically accommodates three travel lanes in each
direction, a continuous raised or landscaped median with intermittent turn lanes, and safety
shoulders.
Right-of-Way Dedication: District Policy 7205.2 states that The District will provide
compensation for additional right-of-way dedicated beyond the existing right-of-way along
arterials listed as impact fee eligible in the adopted Capital Improvements Plan using
available impact fee revenue in the Impact Fee Service Area.
No compensation will be provided for right-of-way on an arterial that is not listed as impact
fee eligible in the Capital Improvements Plan.
The District may acquire additional right-of-way beyond the site-related needs to preserve
a corridor for future capacity improvements, as provided in Section 7300.
b. Applicant’s Proposal: The applicant is not proposing right-of-way dedication with this
application.
c. Staff Comments/Recommendations: Overland Road is listed in the CIP to be widened to
7-lanes from Eagle Road to Cloverdale Road between 2031 and 2035.
The intersection of Eagle Road and Overland Road is listed in the CIP to be widened to 7-
lanes on the north leg, 7-lanes on the south, 9-lanes east, and 9-lanes on the west leg, and
signalized between 2026 and 2030.
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Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
The applicant should be required to dedicate additional right-of-way to total 68-feet from
centerline on Overland Road from the west property line, tapering to 62-feet of right-of-way
at the east property line. As the widening of Overland Road is listed in the Capital
Improvements Plan, the applicant should be compensated for the right-of-way dedication.
3. Driveways
a. Other Access: Overland Road is classified as a principal arterial roadway. Silverstone Way
is classified as a collector roadway. Other than the access specifically approved with this
application, direct lot access is prohibited to these roadways and should be noted on the
final plat.
b. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant’s proposal to utilize existing cross
access to Silverstone Way meets District policy and should be approved as proposed.
B. Site Specific Conditions of Approval
1. Dedicate additional right-of -way to total 68-feet from centerline on Overland Road at the west
property line, tapering to 62-feet of right-of-way at the east property line.
2. Overland Road is classified as a principal arterial roadway. Silverstone Way is classified as a
collector roadway. Other than the access specifically approved with this application, direct lot
access is prohibited to these roadways and should be noted on the final plat.
3. A Traffic Impact Fee may/will be assessed by ACHD and will be due prior to issuance of a building
permit. Please contact the ACHD Planner (see below) for information regarding impact fees.
4. Plans shall be submitted to the ACHD Development Review Department for plans acceptance,
and impact fee assessment (if an assessment is applicable). The applicant will be required to
pay all applicable platting and review fees prior to final approval.
5. Comply with the Standard Conditions of Approval as noted below.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (208) 387-6335.
Sincerely,
Austin Miller
Planner II
Development Services
cc: City of Meridian, via e-mail
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Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
Request for Appeal of Staff Decision
Appeal of Staff Decision: The Commission shall hear and decide appeals by an applicant
of the final decision made by the Development Services Manager when it is alleged that the
Development Services Manager did not properly apply this section 7101.6, did not consider
all of the relevant facts presented, made an error of fact or law, abused discretion or acted
arbitrarily and capriciously in the interpretation or enforcement of the ACHD Policy Manual.
a) Filing Fee: The Commission may, from time to time, set reasonable fees to be
charged the applicant for the processing of appeals, to cover administrative costs.
b) Initiation: An appeal is initiated by the filing of a written notice of appeal with the
Secretary and Clerk of the District, which must be filed within ten (10) working days from the
date of the decision that is the subject of the appeal. The notice of appeal shall refer to the
decision being appealed, identify the appellant by name, address and telephone number
and state the grounds for the appeal. The grounds shall include a written summary of the
provisions of the policy relevant to the appeal and/or the facts and law relied upon and shall
include a written argument in support of the appeal. The Commission shall not consider a
notice of appeal that does not comply with the provisions of this subsection.
c) Time to Reply: The Development Services Manager shall have ten (10) working
days from the date of the filing of the notice of appeal to reply to the notice of the appeal,
and may during such time meet with the appellant to discuss the matter, and may also
consider and/or modify the decision that is being appealed. A copy of the reply and any
modifications to the decision being appealed will be provided to the appellant prior to the
Commission hearing on the appeal.
d) Notice of Hearing: Unless otherwise agreed to by the appellant, the hearing of the
appeal will be noticed and scheduled on the Commission agenda at a regular meeting to be
held within thirty (30) days following the delivery to the appellant of the Development
Services Manager’s reply to the notice of appeal. A copy of the decision being appealed,
the notice of appeal and the reply shall be delivered to the Commission at least one (1) week
prior to the hearing.
e) Action by Commission: Following the hearing, the Commission shall either affirm
or reverse, in whole or part, or otherwise modify, amend or supplement the decision being
appealed, as such action is adequately supported by the law and evidence presented at the
hearing.